Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-10
Gl,IlscOten; uo.
Chicken pox prevails among TIN
children Of the island.

Ernest Collins. Of Berlin, NIL. has
been engaged as Gle K by our merchant
Mr.. T.J. Birmingham.
Capt. VIM. Burton, Of Locustyille.
spent several days here last week, as
tile guest of his sun, John.
Miss Annie L. Blox. IN has returned
from visit of several weeks. at LeWeS,
Del, much improved in health.
Our make has been hounteonsly sup
piled with fish caught in fSke nets TIN,
winter. at the same prices ls in the
summer season.
Steamer Sadie stopped at Chirco-
league. last Saturday. ON her WAY from
Rhode Island to Georgetown, N o., To
take OH Il supply of coal.
Our merchants arc making big prep,-
ra,ions for Christmas. The stores 81
many are already chock full of goNls and
others are in the city laying in their
stock. -
Our watermen report great improve
ment in depth of water on our bar OF
late. A short time ago there WIS oaly
s feet of water lat the top of the tide, :"
and feet "at low WATER" now the
depth IS 8 or feet more.
DR.. J. w. Fields has generously do
mated 10 MIR. Grace, w .SharrettS sever
al acres of land on Assattague Island.
recently in litigation between them
Mr.. Sliarretts will have several hand
some cottages erected soon on same.
A communication inthe ENTEnrRIsE
Of last week, suggesting lion. j. w. .T-
blackstone, MS orr next candidate for
Congress, meets The favor of our peo-
pie. The 400 VOTES of Chincotea!'e can
i've rut down almost solid for him. II lie
should secure the nomination..
Our sportsmpn never had finer oppor-
tunilies for lndulglnE th-ir taste I'm
sporting." The bay is literally covered
with ducks and hundreds "f them. BE-
sides scores of wild geese. which stop
here on their way to winter quarters,
South, are being killed daily.
Our townsman. Mr.. ~. J. Adams has
one Of the finest confectionery stores on
the peninsula. Many OF our children
think his PLACE the v,ritah'e abode OF
Kriss Kringlr. and his stock in lr''dt
really comprises much, so great is It's
variety, not onlvto pleasethe little ones
but attractive to every one.
The wishes of our oys,ermen for war
prices foru, STEERS are being realized tins
season. From 200 to 40a barrels are he
ing shipped daily. and the returns for
them arr So for cullS and "A Oh for
primes. The SPECTATORS pay for them
81 to 81 20 per busllel and give the ship.
pers third of the profits Our clianne'
is filled with oyster hoats and our town
with commission merchants.
An entertainment will hr given in the
town hall here, OH the 29 h and 3Oill
insls., by the pupils of Miss Bertit
Caulk. under the supervision OF their
accomplished teacher. for the pnrpoSe ul
raising funds to purchase school furnl
tire. II will I've Of high order of merit
and lis only Tie nominal fee Ut ~ cents
will be charged OF the OCCASION, VIII
doubtless be literally patronlzed.
Arrivals mt the Atlantic last week;
.Joseph ]. Savage. .Josenh j. English. J.
w. Watertield. Geo. w. Watertield, j.
e. .Tetfries, w II. Farrnw, JOS Hay
good and wife. Edward Woolnln:, C.P.
Truitt, Philadelphia; A. lIrsrur Mapp.
E. F. Warren. w. j. Fitch,it. JcEn Z.
Taylur. Baltimore; D. A. Cook, Sails
harry. Md; G.. Z. Mumtoid. Berlin: Md !;
w. H. larker. Bisliopvillr. Md w r:
Tuckton, Wilmington, Del; John Ii.
Wise, Accomac e. IL.